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29 October 2008
The future of Scotland's universities is central to a serious public conversation about the nation's future in the wake of the global economic crisis, a lecturer's…
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27 October 2008
Staff at the universities of Brighton and Sussex are in restive mood about the involvement of their institutions in the proposed Falmer Academy. While many are…
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27 October 2008
An esteemed support service for hundreds of dyslexic college students is set to lose more than half of its staff after the deadline passed for them to sign up to…
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24 October 2008
UCU is to sponsor the largest gathering of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) research in the UK, which is being held next month. The one-day conference…
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24 October 2008
UCU said today that it has written to Sir Michael Parkinson, CBE, to ask him to intervene in the current row at Nottingham Trent University (NTU). The former chat…
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21 October 2008
Members of UCU at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) took strike action today in an ongoing row over union recognition. Staff say the strike action was a sign of…
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14 October 2008
UCU today said that the announcement of a retail price index (RPI) of 5% for October represented a good deal for staff in higher education. Higher education staff…
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13 October 2008
In a ballot that closed today, college lecturers in England have overwhelmingly voted to accept a 3.2% pay offer for this academic year. Nearly 89% of UCU members,…
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9 October 2008
UCU today said the proud international reputation of UK higher education was at risk if funding continued to remain below the levels enjoyed by key competitor countries.…
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7 October 2008
UCU today welcomed the news that Essex University will not be proceeding with a joint venture with INTO or any other private provider. UCU said the announcement…
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